I had the pleasure to revisit one of my favorite gentleman's Explorer Yacht in the anchorage during the Monaco Yacht Show. She was easy to spot as her regal looks shone over the many larger vessels in the area.
More 111' Brooke Yachts "KIRKLAND" Yacht Report

Welcome to our web site. In an effort to better inform you about large yachts for sale and our role as brokers, we have created the following to inform you about our services and brokers with the intention of having you realize that we are here to respond to your inquiry with an expert base of knowledge.

In our search for the proper yacht for sale for our client, we will travel to any location to inspect the vessel on your behalf. While on location we will photograph the vessel and email the photographs to you, thoroughly reporting the negative as well as the positive. While there we will interview the crew for information pertaining to the vessel and the possibility of them remaining with the yacht during ownership transition. All such approved travel expenses paid by buyer will be fully reimbursed at sale closing. We provide each and every step of the purchasing process from searching for a yacht for sale all the way to the end of you enjoying your very own new yacht. Some of our other services include:

Attend any and all visits to the vessel, i.e., viewings, sea trials, surveys, etc.

Provide buyer with the most comprehensive, tried and true Purchase and Sales Agreement in the industry.

Deposit all escrow funds in a secure escrow account.

Use only reputable yacht surveyors.

Assist buyer in sourcing the best and proper insurance coverage.

Assist buyer with sourcing reliable and experienced crew.

About us: Ocean Yachting International is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with an office in San Diego, California and affiliates around the world, we serve the major centers of yachting around the world

We are not entering the arena from other markets, as we employ dedicated yachtsmen and mariners. Our brokers, are all avid sailors and or ex-professional captains with many years experience before entered the yachting business. As a group we have many years of experience in the purchase, sale and new construction of large motor yachts and large sailing yachts.

We place ourselves primarily in the position of Buyers Advocates for our clients. Our commitment to finding the right 'fit' for a buyer is at the core of our approach to yacht brokerage. We consider that focus paramount to our efforts. Some brokers feel their 'success' depends on the number of listings that the company holds but we don't aspire to that position as 'bulk dealers'. We will always seek out quality listings and we also want to re-sell our client's existing boats, but we believe it is the buyer who we can assist the most.

The Yacht Market: As the market strengthens again for Sellers, then Buyers of large yachts for sale can be satisfied to know that the dramatic price adjustments that have seen yacht prices fall to record lows are now stabilizing. After all, today's Buyer is tomorrow's Seller. Although prices are steadying, there are still deals to be done in certain size ranges and there are still deals to be done, period. The inventory still favors Buyer's because it remains large. With stabilization comes buyer confidence.

On a late note, it is all too easy for us to relate accounts of vessels which have either been sold below the seller's expectations, or taken just too long to sell because of price, condition or layout. We believe this can be avoided at the time of purchase, and it is a 'hot button' issue that we believe should be as important to the buying decision as should be the survey report. An experienced broker knows this, and will be interested in future re-sale for his client, as well as purchase. It is just as important to have an exit strategy as an entry strategy; and sometimes the exit strategy should take priority! Be warned about 'falling' for the 'perfect boat' that might be perfect for today's needs, but when selling time comes around, the vessel might prove to be less that 'lovable' to the next buyer.

Ocean Yachting International: We had one goal in mind: To ensure a seamless transition into our data base, our website lets you 'point and click' your way to vessels of interest. To date we have been encouraged by the positive comments that have been received on this subject. Let us know how it works for you, and we welcome suggestions that will improve your 'experience'.

Ocean Yachting International has moved from being a brokerage-house based on the Internet and World-wide web focused on large yachts for sale, to combining those elements with more conventional dealings. Our website is a great resource and ‘tool' for our clients. We feel it is important to make it easy for you to 'cruise' to the vessels of interest in the easiest way possible. When you find a vessel of interest we just ask for the minimum information from you so that we can respond to your inquiry. If you would prefer to contact us directly, please call our 24 hour business line, or any of our brokers. Either way, we would like to speak to you if we can assist you in any way. Your phone contact is always helpful.

One final note. We do not list yachts under 40' on my data base because the very large number that are available cause the results of any search to be too large to be practical. If your interest is in that size range, e-mail us or call us directly for assistance.

I look forward to your feed-back regarding this site, and would like to hear from you in the hope I can assist you further.